Clifton C. Males Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Clifton C. Males, 81, of Clarion, died Thursday morning, February 21, 2013, at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born January 10, 1932 in Porter Township, Clarion County; he was the son of the late James R. and Ruth Henry Males. Clifton was married on July 23, 1965 to the former Nancy L. Dinger, and she survives. A veteran, he served in the Army during the Korean War. Clifton was born and raised on a farm. He had a great passion for farming and farmed into his mid-twenties. He then moved to Clarion and worked for C & K Coal and Owens-Illinois Glass Plant. He enjoyed music, going to auctions, mowing the yard, and being around animals. Clifton was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarion. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Timothy A. Males of Elkhart, IN; a daughter, Annette L. Males of Clarion; and a granddaughter, Megan Males of Elkhart, IN. Also surviving are two brothers, Alvin Males and his wife, Dolores, of Sligo, and Julian Males and his wife, Lelia, of New Bethlehem; two sisters, Barbara Wolfe and her husband, Raymond, of Oak Ridge, and Phyllis Jewart and her husband, Joseph, of Blairsville; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Males of Curllsville. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Males; a sister, Betty Magness and her husband, Wayne; and a grandson, Timothy Males. Family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2013, at the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home, 638 Wood Street, Clarion. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2013, in the funeral home with Dr. Rev. Deryl K. Larsen, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be held in the Squirrel Hill Cemetery in New Bethlehem.

Clifton C. Males

January 10, 1932 - February 21, 2013